In politics, Impeachment isn't always the end

Now that he has been impeached, ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich may find inspiration in the career track followed by another disgraced official.

Alcee Hastings was a U.S. District Court judge in Florida when he was caught selling a favorable judgment for $150,000. In 1981, he became only the sixth federal judge impeached by the U.S. House and expelled from office by the Senate.

His impeachment was a daunting experience, but only for a decade or so. In 1992, Hastings ran for the House in a district that includes the beach cities of Southeast Florida, and won. He's been in Congress ever since.